Womenʼs soccer splits past two games

The Edinboro women’s soccer team took the field on Wednesday for their first non-conference matchup, squaring off against Roberts Wesleyan,
a private university located in Rochester, New York. A final score of 4-0 gave the Scots their third consecutive win this season, the longest streak they have had thus far.

Shining bright in the win was senior captain Ashley Mutkus, who consistently applied pressure to the back line of the Redhawks. For the majority of the game, the ball sat in Roberts Wesleyan territory, creating opportunities over and over again.

Sixteen minutes into the game, Mutkus broke the game open on a breakaway goal assisted by freshman Sarah Reidy. The shot was fired from the middle of the box and placed in the left corner.

After the opening goal, the game slowed down. Roberts Wesleyan was able to slow the Edinboro offense, but not enough to get their own going. The Scots totaled 14 shots to Roberts Wesleyan’s four.

Before the end of the second half, an impressive shot from Kara Kern made it 2-0. From 25 yards out, Kern pivoted and sent the ball on a straight line past goaltender Kelsey Brinkel, catching everyone by surprise. A substitute for the game, Kern is a freshman from Erie and Wednesday night’s goal marks her first of her Edinboro career.

Another breakaway goal for Mutkus in the second half put the Scots up 3-0. Her seventh goal of the season, assisted by Rebecca Manns, Mutkus’ move past the last Redhawk defender was all that stood in her way to her second of the game.

With 23 minutes remaining, another freshman scored their first career goal. Jill Jones, of Doylestown, Ohio, was assisted by Sarah Reidy for her second assist of the game and fourth for the year. 

Mike Lantinen and Madi Gross can be reached at sports.spectator@gmail.com.